diff --git a/src/Simplex/Messaging/Agent/Store/SQLite.hs b/src/Simplex/Messaging/Agent/Store/SQLite.hs
index c724c031b..3cd2a7a2c 100644
--- a/src/Simplex/Messaging/Agent/Store/SQLite.hs
+++ b/src/Simplex/Messaging/Agent/Store/SQLite.hs
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ connectDB path key track = do
       exec . fromQuery $
         [sql|
           PRAGMA busy_timeout = 100;
-          PRAGMA foreign_keys = ON;
+          PRAGMA foreign_keys = OFF;
           -- PRAGMA trusted_schema = OFF;
           PRAGMA secure_delete = ON;
           PRAGMA auto_vacuum = FULL;